News Staff U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew announced he will hold a field hearing in his district to “demand answers and solutions” from utility companies amid escalating electricity bills. BreakingAC.com reports in addition, Van Drew said he plans to introduce a package of five bills designed to enhance transparency from utility companies and protect consumers from “unfair … Read more
Atlantic City Police recovered a handgun from an occupant who fled from a vehicle crash. Sunday night, patrol officers responded to Route 30 and Grammercy Avenue for a report of a motor vehicle crash. Two occupants in one of the vehicles had fled the scene on foot and an officer located the passenger, 25 year … Read more
A Brick Township man died Saturday morning after his vehicle flipped while exiting the Garden State Parkway. The Press of Atlantic City reports 62 year old Troy E. Thompson was driving south on the parkway when his vehicle left the road and overturned at the 38A exit ramp at 9:30 a.m. Thompson was pronounced dead … Read more
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5491 and the Run to Remember Committee are looking for Gold Star Family members to attend the dedication of the Gold Star Families Memorial Gateway sometime in early spring 2025.According to Bill Davenport with the VFW, the groups would like to see as many Gold Star Family members as possible, … Read more
The Midtown Atlantic City Community Development Corporation (Midtown CDC) is hosting monthly cleanups to address the blight.The organization’s Adopt-A-Block program provides support and resources for those who want to mitigate heavy litter, illegal dumping and other trash in the neighborhood’s public spaces.This is done in partnership with the city, neighbors and business owners, said Kacey … Read more
A man 22 year old Angelo Delgado who admitted to killing a Ventnor grandfather when he was 16 was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday. According to the Press of Atlantic City Delgado, now 22, was a teenager with a history of issues when he shot and killed 61-year-old Sunil Edla outside the man’s … Read more
The family of a woman killed in a Galloway Township hit-and-run is wondering why the man accused of fleeing the scene was not jailed. BreakingAC.com reports 61 year old Darrell Dean had a history of driving on a suspended license when he allegedly fled after striking pedestrian Angeletta Sheppard, 30, 8 p.m. Sept. 12 on … Read more
Beginning at 8 PM on Monday evening, September 23, and continuing during the evening and overnight hours until 6 am the following morning, a stop and go traffic pattern will be in effect on Somers Point-Mays Landing Road in Somers Point between the Garden State Parkway overpass and Rt. 9, for final paving for a … Read more
With flooding expected over the weekend, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has authorized free parking at the Wave garage at Mississippi and Fairmount avenues for all city residents and visitors from 5 p.m. Friday through 10 a.m. Monday. The Press of Atlantic City reports parking is permitted on the second floor and above, and validation … Read more
22 year old Angelo Delgado from Atlantic City was sentenced to thirty years in New Jersey State Prison following a guilty plea to first degree Felony Murder in connection with the 2018 death of Sunil Edla, 61, of Ventnor. During the plea, Delgado admitted that while trying to steal Edla’s car, Delgado shot Edla and … Read more